Keen not to charge fans for content they already own, BioWare said it will avoid DLC characters altogether.

"Because of how deeply enmeshed in the system companion characters are, we can't just add them on the fly; part of them has to be shipped on the disc, which has led to criticism that we're forcing people to pay for content they already own," Laidlaw explained.

"It's not the case, but we've decided this time to not go that route. There will be no DLC party members."